I don't have a problem with people owning guns, as long as those guns aren't pointed at me.
I think that people should have to register their guns. That way, if someone buys a gun, and then lets their convicted murderer/rapist/moose molester cousin borrow that gun, the weapon can then be traced back. Having a license to own a gun means you'll be responsible, just like owning a car, or being a nurse. All those licenses are issuable and revocable. I'm OK with that.
I'm a little bit torn on the whole "assault weapon" issue. I myself have considered the possibility that I might own a hunting rifle someday. It would be nice to be able to obtain protein after the collapse of civilization. I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would need an automatic weapon. Then again, it might be nice to have something impressive to point toward the mob when they show up to steal our food storage.
And handguns? There are just too many stories about kids finding daddy's handgun and blowing out little sister's brains accidentally. Yes, I'd prefer to have a gun if somebody broke into our house in the middle of the night, but it's just not worth it. In order for a handgun to be of any use in that kind of situation, it would have to be loaded and ready. "Excuse me, Mr. Prowler, I'm just going to walk past you to get up into my attic where I keep the ammo for this pistol. Wait right here."
I'll stick with my fake vampire teeth/nun-chucks combo.
